A young woman was shot in the eye overnight in Albuquerque on Wednesday, and police say her estranged boyfriend pulled the trigger.

"The woman suffered a very serious wound to the head. (The bullet) struck her in the head consequently damaged both eyes," said Jeff Arbogast, of the Albuquerque Police Department. "She is currently listed in critical condition."

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Police responded to a call of shots fired at the corner of Western Skies and Dunes avenues. They said the 19-year-old woman was sitting in the car with her estranged boyfriend, Angel Reyes, 21, fired on her. Police said the bullet went in one eye and came out the other.

Police said Reyes then drove the woman to the hospital. He was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.